Job Description
Role Description
The Logistics Coordinator will work with WireCos customer care planning and distribution center teams external customers and transportation providers to coordinate and control intercompany shipments and outbound customer deliveries. This position will also assist in securing equipment domestically to ensure on-time performance in the most cost-effective manner. The ideal candidate will show initiative possess excellent communication skills be able to support and handle several tasks at once work well in a team environment and interact with multiple levels and functions within the organization. Additional duties may include: analyzing freight costs handling freight quote requests for sales procurement or customer service teams measuring KPIs and compiling carrier scorecard data.
The US Logistics Coordinator must exhibit the behaviors of the WireCo Business System (WBS):
- Teamwork - welcomes an environment of inclusiveness and healthy debate that reflects our teams strength
- Accountable celebrates our successes learn from failures avoid excuses and own the outcomes of our efforts
- Self-Aware demonstrates an understanding of our strengths and needs considering how our actions impact others
- Noble Intent acts in the interests of others approaching our work with integrity to ensure the best outcome
- Determined takes initiative share ideas and find solutions to win and achieve our goals
- Transparent promotes open and honest communication and constructive feedback for clarity and truth
- Curious seeks knowledge and outside input to test our way of thinking challenging the status quo
Duties & Responsibilities
- Coordinate end-to-end movement of intercompany transfers inbound and outbound orders ensuring on-time and cost-effective delivery
- Work daily within the Transportation Management System (TMS) to consolidate and schedule shipments assign carriers update load status create reports and maintain accurate data for audit and performance (KPI) tracking
- Partner with shipping sites to ensure production and warehouse teams have all required shipping documentation from the ERP TMS and/or internal Logistics team
- Maintain strong communication with carriers freight forwarders distribution centers and customer service to resolve delays routing challenges equipment shortages and capacity issues
- Monitor carrier KPIs through scorecards capturing service cost transit time claim performance and trailer/container utilization presenting findings and improvement opportunities to leadership
- Support freight cost control by analyzing spot quotes validating fuel surcharges and accessorials investigating invoice discrepancies and challenging charges that do not meet contractual terms
- Assist sales procurement and customer service teams with accurate freight quotes transit time estimates routing decisions and customer inquiries regarding shipment status
- Track critical shipments and high-priority orders to ensure timely delivery providing proactive updates to internal stakeholders and external customers.
- Perform special logistics or transportation projects such as lane optimization mode/rate benchmarking sustainability initiatives or network efficiency improvements
- Maintain strong attention to detail and compliance with company policies trade regulations and carrier requirements for documentation and operational accuracy.
- Learn and execute U.S. export shipmentsincluding carrier selection booking confirmation container/equipment allocation export documentation and proactive risk mitigation
Qualifications :
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree preferably in Supply Chain or Logistics
- 3-5 years of logistics experience preferably with international shipping
- Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to problem-solve prioritize and organize assignments
- Proficiency with TMS and ERP systems (MercuryGate and JDE preferred)
- High attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-moving environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing industrial products or global distribution
- Familiarity with required export documents and programs - commercial invoices packing lists bills of lading certificates of origin etc.; FTA documentation Letters of Credit
- Multi-lingual capabilities are beneficial
Additional Information :
Additional Information
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- An applicant must complete a satisfactory background check post-offer of employment. A criminal conviction will not be an automatic bar to employment.
- Must be willing and able to pass a post-offer drug screen and physical (if required)
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Job Tags
Full time, Remote work,